De Stijl (album)

De Stijl /də ˈsteɪl/ is the second studio album by the American rock duo the White Stripes, released on June 20, 2000 on Sympathy for the Record Industry. The album reached number thirty-eight on Billboard's Independent Albums chart in 2002, when The White Stripes' popularity began to grow. It has since become a cult favorite among White Stripes fans, due to the simplicity of the band's blues/punk fusion.

De Stijl
Studio album by The White Stripes
Released	June 20, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Studio	Third Man Studio, Detroit, Michigan
Genre	Punk blues alternative rock garage rock blues rock[1]
Length	37:31
Label	Sympathy for the Record Industry
Producer	Jack White
The White Stripes chronology
The White Stripes (1999) De Stijl (2000) White Blood Cells (2001)
Singles from De Stijl
"Hello Operator" Released: May 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Boston Phoenix	[2]
NME	8/10[3]
Pitchfork	9.1/10[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Stylus Magazine	A−[7]

De Stijl ("the style" in English) was a Dutch art movement (including the painter Mondrian).[8] Vocalist Jack White had been an admirer of the style for some time, especially of furniture designer Gerrit Rietveld. Rietveld designed the Rietveld Schröder House, which Jack and Meg White visited while on tour in the Netherlands. De Stijl was dedicated to both Rietveld and Blind Willie McTell.

It was after the tour began for De Stijl that Jack finally closed his upholstery shop.[9]

On February 5, 2008, Canadian media reported that former Radio-Canada host Dominique Payette filed a lawsuit against the White Stripes for using a nine-second clip of her interview with a little girl at the beginning of "Jumble, Jumble". She demanded $70,000 in damages and the removal of the album from store shelves. The dispute was settled out of court.[10]

The re-issued vinyl LP version of the record was pressed at United Record Pressing in Nashville, Tennessee and mastered all-analog from the original master tapes.[11]

In popular culture

The song "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" was used in Fox animated series The Simpsons episode "Judge Me Tender".

The song "Apple Blossom" was used in Quentin Tarantino's film The Hateful Eight, and is included on the official soundtrack.

Track listing

All songs written by Jack White except where noted.[12]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)"		1:49
2.	"Hello Operator"		2:36
3.	"Little Bird"		3:06
4.	"Apple Blossom"		2:13
5.	"I'm Bound to Pack It Up"		3:09
6.	"Death Letter"	Eddie James "Son" House	4:29
7.	"Sister, Do You Know My Name?"		2:52
8.	"Truth Doesn't Make a Noise"		3:14
9.	"A Boy's Best Friend"		4:22
10.	"Let's Build a Home"		1:58
11.	"Jumble, Jumble"		1:53
12.	"Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?"		3:22
13.	"Your Southern Can Is Mine"	William Samuel "Blind Willie" McTell	2:29

Personnel

The White Stripes

• Jack White – lead vocals, guitar, piano, double bass on "I'm Bound to Pack It Up", production
• Meg White – drums, tambourine, backing vocals on "Your Southern Can Is Mine", shaker & floortom on "I'm Bound To Pack It Up"

Additional musicians

• John Szymanski – harmonica on "Hello Operator"
• Paul Henry Ossy – violin on "I'm Bound to Pack It Up", electric violin on "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?"

Chart positions

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[13]	164
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[14]	137
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15]	38

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Gold	100,000^^
United States	—	340,000[17]
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Phares, Heather. "De Stijl – The White Stripes". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
2. Carioli, Carly. "White Stripes: Die Stijl (Sympathy for the Record Industry)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
3. Chick, Stevie (April 20, 2001). "The White Stripes : Die Stijl". NME. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
4. Bowers, William (June 17, 2002). "The White Stripes: The White Stripes / De Stijl". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
5. Eliscu, Jenny (June 25, 2001). "De Stijl". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
6. Hoard, Christian (2004). "The White Stripes". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 870. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
7. Chakroff, Evan (September 1, 2003). "The White Stripes – De Stijl – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
8. "De Stijl". Tate Glossary. tate.org.uk. Retrieved July 31, 2006.
9. Phipps, Keith (April 9, 2003). "The White Stripes", AVClub.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
10. The Canadian Press (February 5, 2008). "The White Stripes sued for sampling from reporter's radio show". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. ISSN 0319-0714. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2017.(subscription required)
11. "The White Stripes - De Stijl (Third Man Records) on press". Facebook. February 23, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
12. "Artist: WHITE STRIPES". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
13. "Lescharts.com – The White Stripes – De Stijl". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
14. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Kristine W – Tammy Wynette". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
15. The White Stripes - De Stijl Awards. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
16. "British album certifications – The White Stripes – De Stijl". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 23, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type De Stijl in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
17. Garrity, Brian (May 26, 2007). "White Hot". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2019.